Mongo Island
Mongo Island is an island located in Msanga Mkuu ward of Mtwara District in Mtwara Region, Tanzania. Situated within the Mnazi Bay-Ruvuma Estuary Marine Park, the island is likewise uninhabited.Mongo Island
- Type: Island
- Description: island in Tanzania
- Categories: coastline, locality, and landform
- Location: Mtwara, Tanzania, East Africa, Africa
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Latitude
-10.25107° or 10° 15′ 4″ south
Longitude
40.33494° or 40° 20′ 6″ east
Elevation
14 metres (46 feet)
Open location code
5HX2P8XM+HX
OpenStreetMap ID
OpenStreetMap feature
natural=coastline
OpenStreetMap feature
place=island
GeoNames ID
Wikidata ID
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Satellite Map
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In Other Languages
From Cebuano to Swahili—“Mongo Island” goes by many names.
- Cebuano: “Mongo Island”
- Swahili: “Kisiwa cha Mongo”
Localities in the Area
Places to explore: Msangamkuu and Ziwani.
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights: Nakitumbe Island and Mtwara Power Plant.
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Worth a closer look: Dar es Salaam and Mount Kilimanjaro.
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